Background
Mr. Ernstrom is the vice president for major and strategic projects for The
Walsh Group, one of the largest domestic contraction services companies in the
US. Marsh is a diversified contractor with building and heavy civil projects
throughout the US and Canada. Mr. Ernstrom is one of the corporate leaders for
Walsh on all large design-build, PPPs, and project pursuits involving
alternative project delivery systems. He is also responsible for the
underwriting of all major projects pursued by Walsh.
Mr. Ernstrom has been involved in the construction industry for over 30
years. He was formerly the general counsel of Alberici Corporation. Before
that, he founded Ernstrom & Dreste, a national construction and surety law
firm. For over 15 years, Mr. Ernstrom ran the Contract Documents Program for
the Associated General Contractors of America. In 1993, Mr. Ernstrom was the
initiator and chairman of the industry movement to write ConsensusDOCS, which
were first published in 1997 and have been endorsed by over 30 national
industry organizations.
Awards
Mr. Ernstrom was the 2003 recipient of the IRMI Words
of Wisdom (WOW) Award, presented at the 23rd IRMI Construction Risk
Conference.
In 1998, Mr. Ernstrom was selected by the AGC as "Chairman of the
Year" for his work in representing contractors' interests in contract
documents. He has been awarded the AGC President's Coin for exemplifying
skill, responsibility, and integrity as well as unlimited motivation on behalf
of the Association.